The English-Kalanga Bilingual Language Learning Bible
Old Testament
Read each verse in English beside its African Kalanga equivalent.
2 Kings 15English
2 Bomambo 15African Kalanga
- English1
In the twenty-seventh year of Jeroboam king of Israel, Azariah son of Amaziah king of Judah began to reign.
African KalangaMu gole le bumakumi mabili ana ali kutendeka (27) e mbuso wa Jeroboamu mambo we Iziraela, Azariya nkololo wa Amaziya mambo we Juda katangisa busa.
- English2
He was sixteen years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem fifty-two years. His mother’s name was Jecoliah; she was from Jerusalem.
African KalangaWakatangisa busa ana makole ali gumi lina kutathatu (16) ngono kabusa makole ali makumi mashanu ana mabili (52) mu Jerusalema. Zina la mmeyabe lakabe liyi Jekoliya bedwa ku Jerusalema.
- African Kalanga
Ngono wakathama tjakalulwama mu mesho a Yahwe kuyendidzana nge tjakathamiwa ndi tate babe Amaziya.
- English4
The high places, however, were not removed; the people continued to offer sacrifices and burn incense there.
African KalangaNenguba kwakajalo magalo akatuthumala akasiakolomodze, bathu bakadwilila be dusila zwibhayilo ne kupisila motsha mu magalo akatuthumala.
- English5
The Lord afflicted the king with leprosy until the day he died, and he lived in a separate house. Jotham the king’s son had charge of the palace and governed the people of the land.
African KalangaNgono Yahwe bakaloba mambo shamu kagwala mapele kuswikila zhuba lile le lufu, ngono kagala mu ng'umba yakathubukana ne dzimwe. Jothamu nkololo wa mambo kalinga zwe nsha wa mambo, ngono katungamila bathu be shango.
- English6
As for the other events of Azariah’s reign, and all he did, are they not written in the book of the annals of the kings of Judah?
African KalangaMimwe mishingo ya Azariya na zose zwaakathama zwakakwagwa mu lukwalo gwe Zwiyitikalo gwa bomambo be Juda.
- English7
Azariah rested with his fathers and was buried near them in the City of David. And Jotham his son succeeded him as king.
African KalangaAzariya kalala na botate babe ngono kabiganyigwa pabali mu nzi nkulu wa Dafite. Jonatani nkololo uwe kan'gala thaka.
- English8
In the thirty-eighth year of Azariah king of Judah, Zechariah son of Jeroboam became king of Israel in Samaria, and he reigned six months.
African KalangaMu gole le bumakumi matatu ana ali zhanakadzi (38) le mbuso wa Azariya mambo we Juda, Zakhariya nkololo wa Jeroboamu kabusa Iziraela ali mu Samariya kwe mimwedzi ili kutathatu.
- English9
He did evil in the eyes of the Lord, as his fathers had done. He did not turn away from the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, which he had caused Israel to commit.
African KalangaNgono kathama mbipo mu mesho a Yahwe sekwakathama botate babe. Kasishandukile zwibi zwa Jeroboamu nkololo wa Nebati, zwaakathamisa Iziraela tjibi nazo.
- English10
Shallum son of Jabesh conspired against Zechariah. He attacked him in front of the people, assassinated him and succeeded him as king.
African KalangaShalumu nkololo wa Jabheshi kalukila gwanga Zakhariya, kan'loba mbeli kwe bathu kambulaya ngono kan'tolela bumambo.
- English11
The other events of Zechariah’s reign are written in the book of the annals of the kings of Israel.
African KalangaMimwe mishingo ya Zakhariya yakakwagwa mu lukwalo gwe Zwiyitikalo gwa bomambo be Iziraela.
- English12
So the word of the Lord spoken to Jehu was fulfilled: “Your descendants will sit on the throne of Israel to the fourth generation.”
African KalangaNdizo dama lakalebgwa ndi Yahwe kuna Jehu beti, “Bakololo babo banowogala mutjigalo tje bumambo tje Iziraela kunoti kutjizekugwana tje bunna.” Ngono kwakashingikala.
- English13
Shallum son of Jabesh became king in the thirty- ninth year of Uzziah king of Judah, and he reigned in Samaria one month.
African KalangaShalumu nkololo wa Jabheshi wakatangisa busa mu gole le bumakumi matatu ana ali zhanalume (39) le mbuso wa Uziya mambo we Juda ngono kabusa mwedzi ng'ompela mu Samariya.
- English14
Then Menahem son of Gadi went from Tirzah up to Samaria. He attacked Shallum son of Jabesh in Samaria, assassinated him and succeeded him as king.
African KalangaNdizo Menahimu nkololo wa Gadi kabhuda mu Tiriza kayenda ku Samariya ngono kaloba Shalumu nkololo wa Jabheshi mu Samariya kambulaya, ngono kan'tolela bumambo.
- English15
The other events of Shallum’s reign, and the conspiracy he led, are written in the book of the annals of the kings of Israel.
African KalangaMimwe mishingo ya Shalumu ne gwanga gwaakaluka zwakakwagwa mu lukwalo gwe Zwiyitikalo gwa bomambo be Iziraela.
- English16
At that time Menahem, starting out from Tirzah, attacked Tiphsah and everyone in the city and its vicinity, because they refused to open their gates. He sacked Tiphsah and ripped open all the pregnant women.
African KalangaMu tjibaka itjetjo Menahimu kalobesa nzi we Tifisa na bose bakabe bali muuli, ne migathu yawo kutangisa ku Tireza, ngobe basakanzhulila iyo, kaulobesa, ngono katjeka mitumbu ye bakadzi bose bakabe bakazwisenga.
- English17
In the thirty-ninth year of Azariah king of Judah, Menahem son of Gadi became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria ten years.
African KalangaMu gole le bumakumi matatu ana ali zhanalume le mbuso wa Azariya mambo we Juda, Menahimu nkololo wa Gadi katangisa busa Iziraela ngono kabusa makole ali gumi mu Samariya.
- English18
He did evil in the eyes of the Lord. During his entire reign he did not turn away from the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, which he had caused Israel to commit.
African KalangaKathama mbipo mu mesho a Yahwe, mu mazhuba awe wose kasishandukile zwibi zwa Jeroboamu nkololo wa Nebati, izo zwaakathamisa Iziraela tjibi nazo.
- English19
Then Pul king of Assyria invaded the land, and Menahem gave him a thousand talents of silver to gain his support and strengthen his own hold on the kingdom.
African KalangaPuli mambo we Asiriya ka nginilila shango ngono Menahimu kampa talenta dze siliva dzili tjiwulu (1 000), kuti a bhatshe mu kusimisa mbuso uwe.
- English20
Menahem exacted this money from Israel. Every wealthy man had to contribute fifty shekels of silver to be given to the king of Assyria. So the king of Assyria withdrew and stayed in the land no longer.
African KalangaNgono Menahimu kalipisa Baiziraela, nlume mmwe ne mmwe wakafuma wakabe edusa shekele dze siliva dzili makumi mashanu (50) kuti dzipiwe mambo we Asiriya. Ndizo mambo we Asiriya kabgwilila, kasigale mu shango ye Baiziraela.
- English21
As for the other events of Menahem’s reign, and all he did, are they not written in the book of the annals of the kings of Israel?
African KalangaMimwe mishingo ya Menahimu na zose zwaakathama zwakakwagwa mu lukwalo gwe Zwiyitikalo gwa bomambo be Iziraela.
- African Kalanga
Ngono Menahimu kalala na botate babe ngono Pekahiya nkololo uwe kan'gala thaka.
- English23
In the fiftieth year of Azariah king of Judah, Pekahiah son of Menahem became king of Israel in Samaria, and he reigned two years.
African KalangaMu gole le bumakumi mashanu (50) le mbuso wa Azariya mambo we Juda, Pekahiya nkololo wa Menahimu katangisa busa Iziraela ali mu Samariya, ngono kabusa makole mabili.
- English24
Pekahiah did evil in the eyes of the Lord. He did not turn away from the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, which he had caused Israel to commit.
African KalangaKathama mbipo mu mesho a Yahwe, kasishandukile zwibi zwa Jeroboamu nkololo wa Nebati, zwaakathamisa Iziraela tjibi.
- English25
One of his chief officers, Pekah son of Remaliah, conspired against him. Taking fifty men of Gilead with him, he assassinated Pekahiah, along with Argob and Arieh, in the citadel of the royal palace at Samaria. So Pekah killed Pekahiah and succeeded him as king.
African KalangaNgono Peka nkololo wa Remaliya ali mmwe we batungamili babe, kanlukila gwanga ana balume bali makumi mashanu (50) be Bagiliyadi ngono bakambulayila mu Samariya, mu matizhilo e ng'umba ye bushe kambulaya ngono kan'tolela bumambo.
- English26
The other events of Pekahiah’s reign, and all he did, are written in the book of the annals of the kings of Israel.
African KalangaMimwe mishingo ya Pekahiya na zose zwaakathama zwakakwagwa mu lukwalo gwe Zwiyitikalo gwa bomambo be Iziraela.
- English27
In the fifty-second year of Azariah king of Judah, Pekah son of Remaliah became king of Israel in Samaria, and he reigned twenty years.
African KalangaMu gole le bumakumi mashanu ana mabili (52) le mbuso wa Azariya mambo we Juda, Peka nkololo wa Remaliya katangisa busa Iziraela ali mu Samariya ngono kabusa makole ali makumi mabili (20).
- English28
He did evil in the eyes of the Lord. He did not turn away from the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, which he had caused Israel to commit.
African KalangaKathama mbipo mu mesho a Yahwe, kasishandukile zwibi zwa Jeroboamu nkololo wa Nebati, zwaakathamisa Iziraela tjibi.
- English29
In the time of Pekah king of Israel, Tiglath-Pileser king of Assyria came and took Ijon, Abel Beth Maacah, Janoah, Kedesh and Hazor. He took Gilead and Galilee, including all the land of Naphtali, and deported the people to Assyria.
African KalangaMu tjibaka tja Peka mambo we Iziraela, Tigilati Pilesa mambo we Asiriya katapa Ijoni ne Abelibetimaka ne Janoya ne Kadeshi ne Hazori ne Giliyadi ne Galili, shango yose ye Nafutali ngono kasengela bathu mu busungwa ku Asiriya.
- English30
Then Hoshea son of Elah conspired against Pekah son of Remaliah. He attacked and assassinated him, and then succeeded him as king in the twentieth year of Jotham son of Uzziah.
African KalangaNgono Hoseya nkololo wa Ela kalukila gwanga Peka nkololo wa Remaliya kanloba kambulaya, kan'tolela bumambo mu gole le bumakumi mabili (20) le mbuso wa Jothamu nkololo wa Uziya.
- English31
As for the other events of Pekah’s reign, and all he did, are they not written in the book of the annals of the kings of Israel?
African KalangaMimwe mishingo ya Peka na zose zwaakathama zwakakwagwa mu lukwalo gwe Zwiyitikalo gwa bomambo be Iziraela.
- English32
In the second year of Pekah son of Remaliah king of Israel, Jotham son of Uzziah king of Judah began to reign.
African KalangaMu gole le bubili le mbuso wa Peka nkololo wa Remaliya mambo we Iziraela, Jothamu nkololo wa Uziya mambo we Juda katangisa busa.
- English33
He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem sixteen years. His mother’s name was Jerusha daughter of Zadok.
African KalangaWakatangisa ana makole ali makumi mabili ana mashanu (25) ngono kabusa makole ali gumi lina ali matathatu mu Jerusalema. Zina la mmeyabe lakabe liyi Jerusha bali nkololokadzi wa Zadoki.
- African Kalanga
Ngono kathama tjakalulwama mu mesho a Yahwe, kuyendidzana nge tjakathamiwa ndi Uziya tate babe.
- English35
The high places, however, were not removed; the people continued to offer sacrifices and burn incense there. Jotham rebuilt the Upper Gate of the temple of the Lord.
African KalangaNenguba kwakajalo magalo akatuthumala kasikolomodziwe, bathu bakadwilila bedusila zwibhayilo, be pisila motsha mu magalo akatuthumala. Kabaka Nkoba Utjapezhugwi we ng'umba ya Yahwe.
- English36
As for the other events of Jotham’s reign, and what he did, are they not written in the book of the annals of the kings of Judah?
African KalangaMimwe mishingo ya Jothamu na zose zwaakathama zwakakwagwa mu lukwalo gwe Zwiyitikalo gwa bomambo be Juda.
- English37
(In those days the Lord began to send Rezin king of Aram and Pekah son of Remaliah against Judah.)
African KalangaMu mazhuba iyawo Yahwe bakatangisa kutuma Rezini mambo we Siriya na Peka nkololo wa Remaliya ku nginilila Juda.
- English38
Jotham rested with his fathers and was buried with them in the City of David, the city of his father. And Ahaz his son succeeded him as king.
African KalangaJothamu kalala na botate babe ngono kabiganyigwa pabali mu nzi nkulu wa Dafite tate babe, ngono Ahazi nkololo uwe kan'gala thaka.
Source: The English-Kalanga Bilingual Language Learning Bible, Ndzimu-unami Emmanuel Moyo, 2026. This online edition was extracted and reformatted from the PDF edition. Licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.